Assistant Accountant

Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a global and successful Manufacturing Group to recruit a dynamic and driven Assistant Accountant based in their office in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. A varied and exciting permanent accounting role reporting directly into the Management Accountant, offering future career development and progression. The role will involve a range of finance tasks, from subsidiary accounting, supporting budgeting, financial accounts reconciliations through to stock processes, finance projects and year-end support. The position offers 50/50 remote/office hybrid working once settled in, with a study package for financial qualifications. Open to both active AAT/CIMA/ACCA/ACA studiers, or candidates qualified by experience. Training and development provided, but a clear understanding and experience of trial balance will be essential.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve subsidiary accounting, from salaries, jour­nals, accruals and prepayments, pension, reconciliations, trial balance, fixed assets and preparing monthly accounts. You will support budgeting processes, financial accounts reconciliations, stock reconciliations, query resolution for general accounting enquiries, and be involved in annual stock check processes. You will support financial projects, assist with year-end audit and reporting processes. You will be given the opportunity to progress if wanted, taking on additional and more senior duties as you develop within the business.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this varied Assistant Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position, training and development provided; but an understanding of trial balance is essential. You will ideally be studying towards CIMA/ACCA/ACA/AAT or qualified by experience with strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills. You will be trained in a range of financial systems; key MS Excel skills, with a self-driven and proactive working approach. You will be willing to learn, adaptable to business needs, and a team player who can manage their own workloads. You will have key communication skills to build both internal and external relationships at all levels. Experience within a Global Manufacturing Group and knowledge of SAP or Sage would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent Assistant Accountant role offers a salary up to £33,000 per annum, dependable on experience, based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. The role offers a 50/50 split of remote/office hybrid working if wanted, once settled into the business. Additional benefits include a study package for financial qualifications if applicable, free parking on-site, flexible working hours, contributed pension scheme, health care perks and further company benefits. A great opportunity to really add value and develop further working within an established global manufacturing group.

What you need to do now

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